Source: Austrian Airlines On the first major travel weekend of the year, Austrian Airlines flies around a quarter of a million passengers. Austrian guests are attracted to destinations that already boast temperatures above 20 degrees. Hurghada and the Canary Islands (Tenerife and Gran Canaria) are the most popular destinations for Austrian Airlines vacation flights, while Marrakech and Málaga are in high demand in the scheduled program. European city classics such as Berlin, Paris and Copenhagen are also among the most popular Easter destinations. Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl: "The Easter holidays are the first big wave of travel. We are looking forward to indulge our guests on board!" This year, Austrian Airlines' summer flight schedule includes 124 destinations during the [...]

Source: Emirates Following the breakthrough expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From 20 April, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services. The move comes as bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Canada have enhanced significantly, with both countries set to reap vast economic benefits across a multitude of sectors and supply chains. Hailing the development as a crucial one for the airline, Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: Emirates welcomes the expansion of the air services agreement between the UAE and Canada and we would firstly like to thank [...]

Source: American Airlines At American Airlines Hangar 2 on the north side of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, a team of aspiring aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Chicago campus have been hard at work practicing for the 2023 Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC). Under mentorship from two seasoned American Airlines AMTs, the team has been preparing to go head-to-head with other student teams from across the country in more than 25 events. American is sponsoring the AIM team as part of its ongoing partnership with the school to train the next generation of aviation maintenance professionals. This year’s AMC, held in Atlanta April 18-20, is in conjunction with Aviation Week’s MRO Americas and brings together teams from schools, airlines, [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its March 2023 preliminary traffic results. In March 2023, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased by 17.1% year-over-year, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased by 15.7%; the result was a load factor decrease of 1.0 pp YoY to 85.5%. Volaris transported 2.8 million passengers during the month, a 12.6% increase compared to March 2022. Demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased by 8.7% and 35.4%, respectively. During the first quarter of 2023, the average economic fuel cost stood at $3.45 per gallon, an increase of 11.3% versus the first quarter of [...]

Source: Unied Airlines United is the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific, adding nearly 25 new routes to the summer schedule International bookings on United are 15% higher than 2022 United Airlines will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. The airline is already the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific and this summer's schedule includes nearly 25 new routes. According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022*. Highlights of the 2023 summer schedule include: New service to Malaga, Dubai, and Stockholm Additional flights to Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Shannon, Edinburgh, [...]

Source: JetBlue To celebrate becoming the first airline to serve Pepsi Zero Sugar onboard, JetBlue has teamed up with Pepsi to offer customers a once-in-a-lifetimetravel experience with the #ZeroIsNowBoarding Sweepstakes. The travel experience will feature JetBlue’s signature zero-fee perks and a trip to the ultimate 0° latitude destination: Quito, Ecuador (or a destination of the winners' choice). JetBlue and Pepsi Zero Sugar launched the sweepstakes with a fun co-branded video, which can be viewed on @JetBlue on Twitter and Instagram. How to Participate Between April 6 and May 4, 2023, customers can enter to win one of 100 prizes by tagging #zeroisnowboarding, #sweepstakes, @jetblue and @pepsi on Instagram or Twitter. 3 grand prize winners and one guest each will receive roundtrip flights to [...]

Source: TAP 13.8 million passengers carried Revenues of EUR 3.5 billion Load factor of 80 percent EBIT of €268.2 million TAP closed 2022 with a net profit of €65.6 million, an increase of €1,664.7 million on the previous year. EBIT, including non-recurring items of EUR 19.4 million, was also positive at EUR 268.2 million. In 2022, TAP carried a total of 13.8 million passengers, an increase of 136.1% on the previous year and reaching 81% of 2019 levels. In 2022, revenues reached EUR 3,485.0 million, 151% above FY 2021, along with a higher level of activity (ASK increased 94.2%). The number of flights operated also increased significantly by 74.9% last year, reaching 79% of pre-crisis levels. Capacity reached 87% of [...]